Benevento host Vicenza at Stadio Ciro Vigorito on October 17, 2026, in the seventh round of Serie B. Kick-off is scheduled for 13:00 local time. The teams arrive in contrasting form: Benevento have won their last three matches and sit eighth, while 16th-placed Vicenza have not won in five. Their most recent meeting also favoured the hosts, with Benevento beating Vicenza 4-1 in the Serie C Super Cup on May 16. This Serie B match preview examines whether Benevento can extend their winning run against a visiting side seeking a response to a heavy defeat.

Benevento's Recent Form and Key Stats

After a difficult start, Benevento have found momentum. Their latest result was a 2-0 win over Cesena on October 10, completing a run of three consecutive victories. Across their last five matches, they have recorded three wins and two defeats, scoring an average of 1.4 goals and conceding 0.8 per game. Their Serie B record after six fixtures stands at three wins, one draw and two losses, with averages of 1.3 goals scored and 0.8 conceded.

Defensive results have given Benevento a platform: they have conceded five goals so far. Coach Floro Flores is familiar with the squad, having also coached it last year, and the recent run has given supporters reason to look ahead with greater confidence. Their attacking record at home offers another encouraging sign. Benevento have scored at least once in 21 of their last 22 home matches, as well as in 25 of their last 27 matches overall.

Benevento have also avoided going into the interval behind in 20 of their last 22 home matches. The same applies to 18 of their last 20 matches across all venues. Those figures do not guarantee a quick start against Vicenza, but they show how consistently the hosts have stayed in contention through the first half.

Vicenza's Recent Form and Key Stats

Vicenza began with an eventful 3-2 win over Catanzaro, but their recent results tell a different story. They lost 3-0 at home to Pisa on October 10 and have taken no wins from their last five matches, drawing twice and losing three times. During that five-game spell, they have averaged 1.0 goal scored and 2.0 conceded per match.

Their six-game Serie B record is one win, two draws and three defeats. Vicenza have averaged 1.2 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game this season. The defensive difficulties described in their recent performances leave them with a demanding task against a Benevento side that has scored regularly at home. In attack, Vicenza have found goals harder to come by recently, with Merkaj identified as a player they are relying on for a lift.

The Pisa result added to Vicenza's concerns after they had already lost momentum following their opening win. A better outcome here would end their five-match winless sequence, but they face opponents who have just won three in a row. The contrast between Vicenza's recent concession rate and Benevento's current defensive average is one of the clearest differences between the teams going into this fixture.

Benevento vs Vicenza Match Analysis

The recent head-to-head record strengthens Benevento's case. They are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Vicenza, winning three and drawing two, while averaging 1.6 goals scored and 0.6 conceded across those games. Their latest encounter ended in a 4-1 Benevento victory in the Serie C Super Cup, after both clubs had won their respective league campaigns. That result is part of the backdrop to this meeting, though the teams' current Serie B form is the more immediate guide.

Benevento's three straight wins, their 2-0 result against Cesena and their record of scoring in 21 of 22 home matches point to a side capable of creating problems for the visitors. Vicenza, meanwhile, must improve on a five-game run without a win and a 3-0 loss to Pisa. The season figures underline the gap in defensive output: Benevento concede an average of 0.8 goals per game, compared with Vicenza's 2.2.

There is still room for a competitive contest. Vicenza average 1.2 goals scored in Serie B, and Benevento's last five matches include two defeats despite their current winning streak. Even so, the hosts bring the stronger recent results, the better defensive numbers and an unbeaten run in this head-to-head matchup. Those factors give Benevento the clearer route to a positive result in this seventh-round fixture.

Benevento vs Vicenza prediction from BetMines: Benevento win (1) with 50% probability.